The first Reddit posts about popular apps

 Hiten's Pick 

The 8 Best Techniques for Evaluating Character

I stumbled upon this article recently and thought it should be required reading this week. Learning how to evaluate the character and reliability of others will save you a lot of time and heartache down the road. This list isn't just helpful in evaluating others—you can use the same techniques to assess yourself. Which one resonates the most with you? 

 Business 

2022 Was Really Weird

This past year was pretty strange. There was quite a bit of volatility in almost every sector of society—from crypto and venture capital to housing and commodities. This recap provides a helpful overview of how things changed and what it means for us moving forward in 2023. 

The First Reddit Posts About Popular Apps

Olivia Moore tweeted that she loves tracing popular consumer apps back to the first Reddit post about them. It hints at the original, unpolished product and how much doubt and uncertainty every new startup faces. This thread shows you what those first posts looked like for Apple, Airbnb, Uber, Spotify, Discord, and more. 

 Product 

Building Products With AI

We're living through the next great revolution. We're reaching a technological tipping point where machines are beginning to comprehend and converse like humans. This shift will change the experience and scalability of every industry, not just because of the technology itself but the paradigm shifts it enables. Here are the 5Cs of building products with AI as we enter a new era
 

The Quest for a Dumber Phone

One of the shifts I've seen in people over the past few years is the desire for simpler times. We're more distracted than ever, and phones are the perfect embodiment of that. People are seeking out "dumber" phones to curb distractions and introduce digital minimalism. Is this a switch you'd make? 

 Marketing & Sales 

GTM Observations in the 2023 Market

Founders are rethinking their go-to-market approach for 2023. This is a good outline of the five significant changes. The biggest two are moving up to target larger enterprise customers and cutting all distractions to focus on the core business. It'll be interesting to see how this shapes the tech landscape over the next year. 

Building Your Startup's Attention Flywheel

Attention begets more attention. There's recently been such an emphasis on social media that we've forgotten about traditional PR. But there's a valuable place for it. Once you start getting public attention, more attention comes effortlessly. It may sound too good to be true, but it works—and there's a formula. Learn how to build an attention flywheel for your company here.

 Growth 
Five Steps To Starting Your Product-Led Growth Motion

So much has been said about product-led growth that it's hard to know what advice to listen to when thinking about how best to build your startup's PLG motion. These five steps are a beneficial starting point. Keep reading to learn how to map your funnel, set up the proper infrastructure, and build your team. 

How To Double Conversions on Your Homepage

Neal O'Grady has rewritten the copy on more than 1,000 websites. If you want to experiment with increasing conversions on your homepage, one of the simplest places you can start is the "above the fold" section, which is immediately visible before scrolling. Here's what it should ideally contain

 Management 
Management Debt

Just like codebases incur technical debt, teams begin to accrue management debt as they grow and become more complex. The bigger the team, the more structure is required to operate effectively. But structure can slow things down. Read this for advice on how to mitigate management debt—from compensation and title inflation to control issues. 

Role Model Companies With the Best Dev Culture in 2023

A decade ago, many startups were looking to companies like Netflix and Spotify for guidance on how to build their dev culture and develop their products. What companies have the best culture in 2023 that startups want to model? This Hacker News thread is filled with interesting takes. It highlights how differently we think about what makes for good company culture, too. 

 Insight of the Week 
The War of Art

One of my favorite reads is Steven Pressfield's The War of Art. You can read it in one sitting, and it serves as a good reminder that the world is filled with people who dream but not many who take action. Resistance is the thing that separates the two. Anything is possible if you can learn to work with and move past resistance. Here are five big takeaways from the book



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